diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 527b126..7c65e56 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright 2002-2008, 2010, 2012-2015, 2017, 2021, 2023-2025 Andrew Wood
 dnl
 dnl License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later; see `docs/COPYING'.
 
-AC_INIT([pv], [1.9.45], [https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues], [pv], [https://ivarch.com/p/pv])
+AC_INIT([pv], [1.9.46], [https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues], [pv], [https://ivarch.com/p/pv])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/include/config.h.in])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([src/include/config.h])
diff --git a/docs/NEWS.md b/docs/NEWS.md
index efd8eab..1da6766 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS.md
+++ b/docs/NEWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-### 1.9.45 - UNRELEASED
+### 1.9.46 - UNRELEASED
 
- * *feature*: new **--query** option to show the transfer status of another running **pv** ([#101](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/101))
+ * *feature:* new **--query** option to show the transfer status of another running **pv** ([#101](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/101))
+ * *fix:* make the timers work consistently in **--watchfd** if paused and resumed ([#169](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/169))
 
 ### 1.9.44 - 18 October 2025
 
diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index d67482e..56fbf02 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PV 1 2025-10-26 pv-1.9.45 "User Commands"
+.TH PV 1 2025-10-30 pv-1.9.46 "User Commands"
 .\"
 .SH NAME
 pv \- monitor and manage the progress of data through a pipe